Was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution to prevent tyranny of the federal government?

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Given that a provision was made for the states to alter or create additional amendments, to prevent the national government from usurping all rights of the people some would needed to be deemed offlimits to protect the basic tenants of human liberty. It was also influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Magna Carta as well as a few other proinant documents that provided an outline of natural rights. Sources: topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution/bill... Lychnobite's Recommendations The Federalist Papers (Penguin Classics) Amazon List Price: $15.00 Used from: $3.94 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 60 reviews) .

I think it was, just to correct some oversights the writwers realized should have been covered more directly. It was probably an insurance policy against fleabag politicians sure to surface asap. Lol A free country is all about rights and equality of situation.

Considering this, out well meaning founding fathers still failed to write a document that future politicians would read, let alone try to follow. The untra wealthy, in the US, are exempt from the standard laws and rules of behavior the rest of us must follow. In this regard, we are a pathetic example of the altruism the founding fathers meant for us.

We could change it but we probably ain't a gonna! To do so might require some effort. Sources: rednecksputter, fill-oss-a-fur, inadequate education, read some, been places..

Patrick Henry didn't think such guarantees of civil rights was necessary. Watch In the Name of the Father to find out the difference between U.S. And UK legal systems and how guaranteeing those rights was VERY necessary. Indeed, the UK is currently in the process of establishing a kind of tyranny by provision over its people while seeking to control every dinky thing they do.

The country that gave us Thurderbirds and UFO is now routinely called "The Nanny State. " Almost makes President Obama look competent..

1 they were included to reinforce the first 10 amendments of the constitution This user has been banned from Askville.

1 they were included to reinforce the first 10 amendments of the constitution .

They were included to reinforce the first 10 amendments of the constitution.

2 Um...the Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. They were added (all at one time) to satisfy people who were dissatisfied with the original Constitution because it did not specifically include those rights. So, yeah, they were added as a bulwark against future government tyranny.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments... .

Um...the Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. They were added (all at one time) to satisfy people who were dissatisfied with the original Constitution because it did not specifically include those rights. So, yeah, they were added as a bulwark against future government tyranny.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments....

" "In the Bill of Rights and the US constitution, can the government impose religious tests as qualifications for office?" "what are the us constitution contrast from human rights.

What are the us constitution contrast from human rights.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.